True Amore (Into The Floral)

I am a Delina fan and have always made sure to own a bottle since I first tested her in 2019/2020. I have a bottle right now and also the hair mist. It's fair to say I know what she smells like in the beginning, middle and dry down, how she projects and lasts. When I saw the new fragrance releases from Zara I was immediately interested because they've really been stepping up their game in the last few years. When I read the reviews for True Amore I knew I had to try it out for myself. I was fully prepared for it to be a letdown but at that price I really didn't care. And let me tell you, True Amore is an excellent dupe for Delina. As soon as I sprayed TA on my arm I recognized Delina immediately, the top notes are spot on. I let it dry down and went about my day, occasionally sniffing and every time thinking to myself that just smells like Delina. But I wanted to be able to write a really thorough review so the following day I did a side by side test of Delina and True Amore on each wrist. In the beginning they are almost identical to my nose. Both have this really sunny and bright opening with the rhubarb note, litchi and roses and they're both equally juicy and happy. To my surprise, True Amore lasts longer at that stage, Delina turns the top note volume down faster, which to me is a shame because I love the opening. So in that regard, TA really impressed me. But once TA fades into the middle notes and dry down there is more of a difference. Delina is rather dense, a bit thick in her dry down with the cashmeran and vanilla, while True Amore is very similar but more airy? Fresh? I'm not even sure what word to use to describe the difference but it isn't that big, unless you really crave that density Delina has. To be honest, I rarely come across such a good dupe in terms of the scent profile being copied and needless to say, I absolutely love True Amore and I'm amazed that it has been done so well for so little money. Delina smells more deep, more complex of course, otherwise the insane price tag she has would be fully unjustified, but for those who don't care about the nuances and love Delina, they will for sure love True Amore as well. The following day I did a full wear test of TA to see how it compares to Delina in projection and longevity. Delina is a powerhouse, you don't need to lot to smell nice the whole day, she lasts in your hair forever and people can smell you for hours without having to bury their noses into your neck. You will have your bottle for a while and that's why I am fine with paying that price. I'm fairly certain that I'm saving money when I use her as opposed to spraying a lot with middle priced fragrances. I'm getting really tired of designer houses upping their prices constantly to the point where you're almost paying niche prices only for next to no projection and lackluster longevity. Anyway, performance rant over. Back to True Amore. True Amore isn't the powerhouse Delina is, nor did I expect it to be, given the price difference. But, it's not a poorly performing fragrance either, it just isn't crazy loud. Longevity is great, I can smell it on my wrist after 8 hours (I have oily skin though so many fragrances last a long time on me so perhaps not everyone will get 8 hours out of it) and for a full day in my hair. Projection is good in the first hour or two, people have commented on how I smell without being in my face but I don't announce my presence with my perfume simply by walking into a room either. It's a happy middle for me. The best part is, and this is all I really look for in a fragrance when it comes to performance, is that I can smell myself for 5-6 hours without trying to. The main reason I buy and wear perfumes is for my own enjoyment. I want to be going about my day and regularly get wafts of what I'm wearing. That's the main thing for me. And True Amore does that for me. I'm so happy with this purchase and I most certainly will buy a back up bottle or two. I'm definitely not retiring Delina. But I will use her for more special occasions. On its own, True Amore starts out with a rather sharp and sparkly rhubarb note, followed with the litchi and rose. I get the feeling of being suddenly bright eyed and bushy tailed when I spritz it on and over the course of an hour or so, it mellows out into a creamy vanilla musk with a teeny bit of freshness to it. About 3-4 hours in wearing it the first day I had completely forgotten about it and I get this beautiful waft of creamy vanilla and sweet rose and I think to myself what smells so amazing. Then I realize, I do. It's me that smells so good. And that's what I want in a fragrance. I'm a very happy cat with my bottle of True Amore and I highly recommend it. It pairs beautifully with Hypnotic Vanilla by the way. Last night I went to a party and felt like mixing some deliciousness together and sprayed on True Amore and Hypnotic Vanilla before leaving the house. My friend could not stop hugging me because of how much he loved how I smelled. A few other people commented on how good I smelled when going in for a hug as well, although they were not as crazy demanding more hugs because of it like my first friend did. And I don't hate smelling nice to other people so win win ❤️

I haven't yet (to my knowledge anyway) smelled Delina, but True Amore is supposed to be very similar. I think it's a beautiful, fresh, grapefruit-kissed rose scent, with just enough vetiver in the base to keep things from getting sickly sweet. I couldn't smell it that well at first, so I oversprayed, and now it's building to a delicious intensity--I'm glad I don't share an office anymore. I love this fragrance on first exposure, but I will need to remember that it's a lot stronger than it might seem at first, with its clear juice and its elegant minimalist packaging and its suspiciously low price. A great blind buy. I'm glad I listened to the YouTube and Fragrantica frag gurus. Update: My husband came home from work and asked me about the scent, which he immediately recognized as rose rather than a generic floral--he seems to like it, too, which is not always the case with my blind buys, haha. Update: The drydown is heavy on the incense, at least on my skin. It reminds me a bit of some Middle Eastern rose fragrances I have used recently. It's also not unlike the slightly dirty vetiver in Nirvana Rose. I seem to have many fragrances that are variations of this theme lately, at least in the drydown. I'm actually somewhat impressed by the longevity, although I probably did overspray a bit. Maybe I just got a very potent batch? Anyway, I like it and feel like it offers a great bang for the buck.

I am so happy I bought this. I was very close to leaving without buying but I sprayed the sample a second time since it was in sale. This is a green stem of fresh rose. You see that the rose is mingled with subtle sweetness and what feels like green nature. Then you get the grapefruit and the Vetiver. I am so happy that Zara once again made another great great fragrance. Not synthetic at all for me....I easily get nausea and headaches. I am really happy writing this review and smelling this in bed. Pd. Ok! Today was my first day wearing it all day. 4 sprays this morning. After 10 hours my bf complimented me when he arrived home when he was near me. This morning it had really good silage too. For me this is 9.5/10!

The first time I smelled this, it instantly reminded me of PDM Delina and Initio Atomic Rose and I had to buy it. I'd say it's definitely a dupe for PDM Delina - almost too close in my opinion but this is slightly more citrusy. This is a very sweet and sour fragrance. The rose is sweet and the citrus makes this tart all at the same time, while the woodsy/resinous notes give it a bit more sophistication. It's inoffensive, feminine but not at all boring. The longevity and sillage is okay... fairly weak but it is a lower cost perfume. Sadly I believe this perfume is now discontinued?! This was one of my favourites from Zara. If you're looking for a blind buy... this is safe... if you can find it.

Delina but greener. At first smell it was like a luscious sweet rose and similarity was %95 then at the drydown it became more subtle and quiter. I can smell the notes listed here perfectly which is kinda different than delina but it has the same dna. Longevity is the worst part here. But i ordered the 100 ml bottle so i can reapply more than PDM delina. 2 sprey of delina can last all day maybe but if i apply true amore in morning 5 spray and 5 sprey in the afternoon i can get the same effect. I mean in the moneywise it’s not a competition. It’s an everyday scent for me from this day and I will probably use my original delina bottle in the special occasions.